Sons of the sea,
Bobbin' up and down like this.
Sailing the ocean,
Bobbin' up and down like this.
Oh, you can build a ship, my lad,
Bobbin' up and down like this.
But you can't beat the boys in the bulldog ring,
Bobbin' up and down like this.

Other verses: Hoisting up your pants, swabbing the deck, climbing the rope, rowing the boat.